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30 Easy Christmas Appetizers

By: Britni Vigil
12/14/2020Updated: 12/14/2020
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50+ super easy Christmas appetizers that make great finger foods for a party! Everything from make ahead recipes to recipes that are perfect for a crowd! Dips, healthy options, and even kid-friendly options too!
50+ super easy Christmas appetizers that make great finger foods for a party! Everything from make ahead recipes to recipes that are perfect for a crowd! Dips, healthy options, and even kid-friendly options too!

These Christmas appetizers are easy to make, delicious, and perfect for feeding a crowd! There’s something for every age, every palette, and every cooking skill level! And of course, plenty of cute Christmas tree recipes! 

50+ super easy Christmas appetizers that make great finger foods for a party! Everything from make ahead recipes to recipes that are perfect for a crowd! Dips, healthy options, and even kid-friendly options too!

Easy Christmas Appetizers

One of the best parts about Christmas parties (other than the Christmas party games of course) is that you typically don’t have to serve a full meal. Unless you want to host a Christmas morning party that is and then it’s just breakfast! 

It does mean however that you always need to have some good Christmas party appetizer recipes on hand. Whether you’re hosting or asked to bring an appetizer to the next holiday party, I’ve put together 30+ simple Christmas appetizers that are as delicious as they are easy to make! 

I’ve broken these into various categories depending on what kind of Christmas appetizers you’re looking for but don’t worry, there are appetizer recipes for everyone and every occasion.

And they’re all holiday themed in some way – no buffalo chicken potato skins here (as good as those are!). They either have holiday shapes, flavors, or colors! Perfect for any Christmas party themes!

Hot Party Appetizers

If you’re anything like me, you like serving a combination of cold and warm finger foods. These are some of my favorite Christmas appetizer ideas that are best served warm! Perfect for serving at a 12 days of Christmas party!

And take it from me, use these Christmas party ideas to make cooking and serving these warm appetizers even easier! 

A cooling rack full of spinach dip cups
Spinach Dip Cups
You get the perfect blend of crunchy and creamy in my spinach artichoke cups. These are a yummy spin on traditional spinach artichoke dip.
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Honey Glazed Bacon Wrapped Smokies
These 4-ingredient bacon wrapped smokies make the perfect appetizer for any occasion! Lil smokies wrapped with bacon and brushed with a hot honey and brown sugar glaze then baked to perfection!
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Three bacon brie bites on top of each other
Bacon Brie Bites
These yummy bacon brie bites combine bacon, brie, and a little sweet maple syrup in one delicious bite.
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White plate with bacon wrapped dates
Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Dates
Bacon wrapped dates stuffed with cheese and pecans make the perfect appetizer for pretty much any event!
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A crock pot full of grape jelly meatballs with a wooden spoon
Crockpot Grape Jelly Meatballs
These crock pot grape jelly meatballs are a delicious appetizer that takes very little work! Frozen meatballs combined with grape jelly, chili sauce, and a few other ingredients make these an appetizer that'll disappear fast!
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Cranberry Brie Tacos
Make something totally unique with Powered by Mom’s cranberry brie chicken wonton tacos. These look amazing and would be a total crowd pleaser!
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Meatballs make the best Christmas appetizers
Cranberry Orange Meatballs
All it takes to make cranberry orange meatballs is five minutes of prep work and a slow cooker. These meatballs are packed with protein and flavor!
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stuffed mushrooms make great Christmas appetizers
White Cheddar Stuffed Mushrooms
If you like Longhorn’s stuffed mushroom appetizer, you’ll love The Cozy Cooks’ white cheddar stuffed mushrooms. These are topped with a golden parmesan crust for extra flavor.
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apple brie tartlets and other easy Christmas appetizers
Apple Brie Tarlets
Apple and brie tartlets are the perfect blend of sweet and savory. Use fresh apples to add even more flavor to these.
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meatballs make great Christmas appetizers
Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Prep these chicken parmesan meatballs a couple days in advance of your holiday hosting for an easy appetizer. You can use a store bought sauce to make these even quicker!
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tarts make great Christmas appetizers
Pistachio Cranberry Tarts
Amazing flavors combine to make these pillowy pistachio cranberry tarts. There’s also an option to make them gluten-free.
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Baked brie makes one of the best Christmas appetizers
Baked Brie with Cranberries and Pecans
Bake brie then top with cranberries and pecans for one of the most delicious holiday appetizers!
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Cold Appetizers

Warm, toasty rooms sometimes call for cold appetizers. Serve these cold apps to offset the warm temps  at your Christmas party.

They’re great to serve if you’re doing something like these active Christmas games that might have guests eating apps between games! 

Crostini make great Christmas appetizers
Roasted Red Pepper Crostini
Roasted red pepper ricotta crostini makes a perfect bite-sized snack. These appetizers look and taste gourmet but only take minutes to make.
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Skewered Christmas appetizers
Red and Green Tortellini Skewers
Combine fresh tomatoes and mozzarella to make tortellini skewers from A Mindful Mom. A lot of flavor packed into one little stick.
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Chip and guac make great Christmas appetizers
Chip and Guac Bites
You can never go wrong with chips and dip, but these chip and guac bites take your appetizer to the next level. Gluten-free and full of flavor so all guests can indulge.
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Holiday sandwiches make great Christmas appetizers
Cranberry Pesto Sandwiches
Delicious RITZ cracker sandwiches that taste like the holidays with a pop of bright pesto!
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Mozzarella balls make great Christmas appetizers
Marinated Mozzarella Balls
Serve up some marinated mozzarella balls as an addition to a charcuterie board, or on their own for an easy and flavorful snack.
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Anything with pecans make great Christmas appetizers
Pomegranate Pecans
With just five ingredients these pomegranate pecans are an easy holiday appetizer. The fresh rosemary and bright pomegranates make it a pretty and festive snack.
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Cute Christmas Appetizers

Want to be more festive than fancy this Christmas season? Serve one of these cute Christmas appetizers that are shaped like all sorts of Christmas things – trees, wreaths, snowmen, and more! 

Christmas tree cheese ball on a plate
Christmas Tree Cheese Ball
This yummy festive Christmas tree cheese ball is the perfect holiday appetizer for any Christmas party! Make this creamy Christmas cheese ball in minutes and serve alongside your favorite crackers and bread!
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crackers make great Christmas appetizers
Santa Hat Crackers
A little cream cheese, bell pepper, and crackers make these adorable Santa hat crackers.
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Deviled eggs make great Christmas appetizers
Christmas Deviled Eggs
Hosting a Christmas morning party? Serve up some Christmas deviled eggs for a protein-packed breakfast snack. These are Keto and turn out so pretty!
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Christmas wreath and other Christmas appetizers
Christmas Hummus Wreath
Creamy hummus and sliced green onions make this festive Christmas hummus wreath. Add your favorite crackers for a healthy and delicious dip.
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Olive Christmas appetizers
Olive Christmas Tree
Add some dimension to your appetizer table with a vertical olive Christmas tree. Mix the cook and the crafter in you when you make this.
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Cheese and crackers Christmas appetizers
Christmas Tree Snack Board
Grab some favorite finger foods like olives, grapes, and cheese to make a Christmas tree snack board. There’s something in this appetizer for everyone!
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Make Ahead Christmas Party Appetizers

Prepare these appetizers in advance so you can spend the holidays celebrating with loved ones. With these make ahead appetizers you won’t have to spend the whole party in the kitchen. 

Slices of moist cranberry orange bread on a cutting board
Cranberry Orange Bread
You can make my cranberry orange bread up to a week in advance if stored at room temperature or three months in advance if you want to freeze it. It’s the perfect sweet/tart combination for a festive treat!
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Or you could skip the bread and go with these cranberry orange bites instead! Less work, same great flavor!

Roasted cinnamon almonds make great Christmas appetizers
Roasted Cinnamon Almonds
Your house will smell amazing when you make some roasted cinnamon almonds. Plus making these is way more economical than buying a bag from the store.
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Brie flavored Christmas appetizers
Brie and Bacon Palmiers
I bet Delicious Table’s brie and bacon palmiers will go fast at your holiday party! Easy to make ahead of time and serve with any of the other appetizers in this list!
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Healthy Christmas Appetizer Ideas

Sometimes Christmas can be synonymous with overeating. Here are some healthy Christmas appetizer ideas to make sure your pants still fit come January!

Pears wrapped in proscuitto make great Christmas appetizers
Prosciutto Wrapped Pears
This no-cook prosciutto pears recipe is also Whole-30 compliant and it looks amazing! A sweet and savory appetizer that isn’t too heavy.
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Green dip goes great with Christmas appetizers
Green Dip
Green dip is perfect for a Christmas party! April Golightly’s avocado pesto spread is a lighter version of traditional pesto.
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Hummus and crackers make great Christmas appetizers
Butternut Squash Hummus
Get a sweet and smoky flavor from this butternut squash hummus. It’s topped with fresh pepitas for a little crunch.
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Sweet potatoes make great Christmas appetizers
Cranberry Sweet Potato Rounds
Did someone say goat cheese? The combination of goat cheese, dried cranberries, honey, and roasted walnuts in these sweet potato rounds sounds amazing!
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More Great Appetizers

While these may not scream Christmas, it doesn’t mean they couldn’t work for Christmas appetizers. They’re some of my personal favorite appetizer ideas! 

  • BBQ pulled pork sliders – sweet pulled pork with a delicious cabbage slaw all sandwiched in a Hawaiian roll.
  • Mini calzones – pizza in a bite-sized form, great for kids and game day parties!
  • Baked turkey meatballs – super easy meatballs with a sweet teriyaki glaze!
  • Buffalo chicken dip – a classic appetizer that everyone loves, this layered version is the easiest one you’ll ever find!
  • Garlic parmesan wings – crispy and flavorful on the outside, moist on the inside – these wings are ones the entire family will enjoy!
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  1. Linda Fennell says

    Posted on 12/10 at 12:24 pm

    Britni,

    You have the best recipes -they are all making me hungry/hangry! 🙂

    How can I easily print them?

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    • BritniV says

      Posted on 12/16 at 2:39 pm

      If you’re looking to print the appetizer recipes, click on the link for the appetizer and you should be able to print the recipes directly from the site where the recipe came from. Thanks!

      Reply
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